A Guide to the First and Second Egyptian - Couverture souple

Budge, E A Wallis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1425498310 ISBN 13 : 9781425498313

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

""A Guide To The First And Second Egyptian Rooms"" is a comprehensive book written by E. A. Wallis Budge, an Egyptologist and scholar of ancient Egyptian language and culture. The book provides a detailed description of the Predynastic Antiquities, Mummies, Mummy-Cases, and other objects that are connected with the funeral rites of the ancient Egyptians. The book is divided into two parts: the first part covers the First Egyptian Room, while the second part covers the Second Egyptian Room. Each part of the book provides an overview of the objects on display in the respective rooms, including detailed descriptions of the artifacts, their historical significance, and their cultural context.The book starts with an introduction to the history and culture of ancient Egypt, followed by a brief overview of the British Museum's collection of Egyptian artifacts. The first part of the book covers the Predynastic Antiquities, including pottery, stone vessels, flint knives, and other objects that are associated with the early history of Egypt.The second part of the book covers the Mummies, Mummy-Cases, and other objects that are connected with the funeral rites of the ancient Egyptians. This section includes a detailed description of the mummification process, as well as the different types of mummies and mummy-cases that have been discovered in Egypt.Overall, ""A Guide To The First And Second Egyptian Rooms"" is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of ancient Egypt. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the artifacts on display in the British Museum's Egyptian collection, and is an excellent reference for scholars, students, and anyone with an interest in this fascinating period of human history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1425498310
• ISBN 13: 9781425498313
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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